Startups
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Headmasters of edtech: Why Sequoia Capital bets big on the sector
Sequoia Capital's first edtech investment was 15 years ago—from then to now, the sector has evolved significantly—and today it has over a dozen investments in the sector, including heavyweights Byju's and Unacademy
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Cannabis startups chase opportunities despite low awareness and legal challenges
With gradually growing investor interest, startups working with industrial hemp hope to become part of a global boom where the plant is used in sectors ranging from medicines to textiles
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Ready, Steady, Heady: How ShopKirana doubled its revenue in pandemic year
ShopKirana doubled its revenue to Rs 400 crore in the pandemic year. The heady growth comes after a steady start
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Indian samurai: A founder and his fight to find an investor
Ram Kumar fought in vain for two years as funders shied away from backing his online ayurvedic platform NirogStreet. Then came Japanese VC firm Spiral Ventures in 2018...
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Personal care brands see wind in their sales
A number of new players emerged stronger through the pandemic latching on to a hybrid model of online and offline
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Cheat for profit: How Chegg became the most valuable edtech company in the US
Students have always cheated, but the Covid-19-driven shift to online learning has turned a problem into an epidemic. This US edtech company is spinning profits by connecting college students to test answers on demand
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CityMall wants to change how small-town India buys groceries
Founders Angad Kikla and Naisheel Verdhan are building a network of micro-entrepreneurs in smaller cities and towns, and aim to touch 400 cities
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Mental wellbeing: There's an app for that
With the pandemic increasing levels of anxiety and stress, people are turning to apps to get expert advice or simply breathe easy
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Perfect Match: Why brands love the Indian Premier League
As IPL gets bigger in scale and viewership, marketing tie-ups with the tournament are fetching greater visibility and returns for brands across sectors
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Girish Mathrubootham's billion-dollar dream for Freshworks
The entrepreneur is taking cue from rapid growth of Silicon Valley software startups to reach scale and velocity
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Razorpay's 'full stack' ambition
The fintech unicorn has gone beyond payments into neobanking and facilitating loans and insurance. The dream is to become the only financial platform a business will ever need